Implications of an evolutionary biopsychosocial model

Mealey's work has several interesting implications: It refutes the charge that sociobiology paints a cynical portrait of human nature and adopts a one-sided reductionism; it exemplifies a general theoretical scheme for constructing evolutionary biopsychosocial models of human behavior; and it h...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1995-09, Vol.18 (3), p.559-560
Main Author: Holcomb, Harmon R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Mealey's work has several interesting implications: It refutes the charge that sociobiology paints a cynical portrait of human nature and adopts a one-sided reductionism; it exemplifies a general theoretical scheme for constructing evolutionary biopsychosocial models of human behavior; and it has the practical effect of promoting and informing early intervention in children at risk for psychopathic disorder.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X00039807